A consortium of financial titans including Citadel Securities, DTCC, and Intercontinental Exchange is placing a strategic bet on LayerZero’s new Zero blockchain, aiming to solve the critical scalability issues that have confined institutional blockchain adoption to pilot programs. By introducing a “heterogeneous” architecture that distributes computational work, Zero claims theoretical throughput of up to 2 million transactions per second—a potential game-changer for high-performance trading, clearing, and the settlement of tokenized assets. This heavyweight backing signals a pivotal shift as traditional finance seeks the technological keys to unlock 24/7, on-chain markets.
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1 posts last weekFlare Launches XRP Spot Market on Hyperliquid for Cross-Chain Trading
The decentralized finance network Flare has launched the first XRP spot market on the on-chain trading platform Hyperliquid, a strategic move designed to expand XRP’s utility as a programmable, multichain asset. By leveraging Flare’s FAssets system and LayerZero’s Omnichain Fungible token standard, this integration enables XRP to move across chains as FXRP, trade on a high-performance orderbook, and return seamlessly to the XRP Ledger—all without users relinquishing custody of their assets. This development marks a significant step in enhancing XRP’s liquidity and its role within the broader DeFi ecosystem.
about Flare Launches XRP Spot Market on Hyperliquid for Cross-Chain TradingZKSync Airdrop Backlash: #ZKscam Trends as Community Feels Betrayed
The highly anticipated ZK token airdrop from Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution ZKSync has erupted into a full-scale community crisis. Intended as a reward for its 7 million users, the distribution has instead trended under the hashtag #ZKscam, with allegations of unfair criteria, exclusion of major contributors, and disproportionate rewards for suspected bot networks. This backlash threatens the foundational trust in one of crypto’s most promising scaling projects and underscores the perilous execution of token launches.
about ZKSync Airdrop Backlash: #ZKscam Trends as Community Feels BetrayedHex Trust Launches wXRP to Expand XRP Across Major Blockchains
In a significant move for cross-chain interoperability, regulated digital asset platform Hex Trust has announced the launch of wXRP, a fully-backed wrapped token designed to bring Ripple’s XRP to major blockchains including Solana, Ethereum, Optimism, and HyperEVM. This initiative aims to meet surging institutional and retail demand for cross-chain assets, expanding XRP’s utility in decentralized finance (DeFi) and enabling seamless trading against Ripple’s forthcoming RLUSD stablecoin. Backed by over $100 million in initial total value locked and built on secure, auditable infrastructure, wXRP represents a regulated bridge for moving value across ecosystems.
about Hex Trust Launches wXRP to Expand XRP Across Major BlockchainsTrueNorth Raises $3M to Build Specialized AI for Trading
A stark paradox defines today’s AI-driven markets: while over half of investors now use tools like ChatGPT for trading decisions, a mere 11% trust the results. This trust gap, representing billions in potential misallocated capital, is the core problem TrueNorth aims to solve. The startup, founded by veterans from Meta, Temasek, and Goldman Sachs, has just secured $3 million in pre-seed funding to build what it calls “the reasoning layer for financial intelligence”—a domain-specific AI designed to stop hallucinating when money is on the line.
about TrueNorth Raises $3M to Build Specialized AI for TradingPaxos Launches USDG0 Omnichain Stablecoin Across Multiple Networks
Paxos Labs has introduced USDG0, an omnichain extension of its regulated USDG stablecoin, marking a significant advancement in cross-chain dollar liquidity. This innovation brings fully backed dollar liquidity to Hyperliquid, Plume, and Aptos networks while maintaining a single regulated supply across all chains through LayerZero’s OFT standard, addressing one of decentralized finance’s most persistent fragmentation challenges.
about Paxos Launches USDG0 Omnichain Stablecoin Across Multiple NetworksZircuit Finance Launches Institutional DeFi Platform
Zircuit Finance has launched a new institutional-grade DeFi platform designed to address critical security and credit risks in decentralized finance. Backed by major investors including Pantera and Dragonfly, the platform offers secure yield strategies starting with stablecoin vaults. This comes amid recent industry setbacks that have eroded confidence in DeFi protocols.
about Zircuit Finance Launches Institutional DeFi PlatformBeyond Bridge Unlocks Bitcoin’s DeFi Potential with Interoperability
Bitcoin is poised for its next evolutionary phase as Beyond builds a groundbreaking interoperability bridge connecting BTC’s security with modern blockchain ecosystems. This development promises to merge traditional finance with decentralized networks while unlocking Bitcoin’s dormant utility in DeFi. The initiative represents a fundamental shift in how Bitcoin can participate in the global financial architecture.
about Beyond Bridge Unlocks Bitcoin's DeFi Potential with InteroperabilityFrax & IQ Launch KRWQ: Korea’s First Compliant Won Stablecoin
Crypto protocols Frax and IQ have partnered to launch KRWQ, South Korea’s first fully regulatory-compliant won stablecoin. The token debuts on Coinbase’s Base blockchain amid the country’s push for regulated digital assets. This marks a significant step in bridging traditional Korean finance with decentralized ecosystems.
about Frax & IQ Launch KRWQ: Korea's First Compliant Won StablecoinHyperliquid Dominates 2025 Token Buybacks with $644M Program
Hyperliquid has emerged as the undisputed leader in token buybacks during 2025, allocating over $644 million to repurchase its HYPE tokens through its Assistance Fund. According to CoinGecko data, the platform’s massive buyback program represents 46% of all token repurchase activity across the cryptocurrency market this year, effectively equaling the combined spending of the next nine largest buyback initiatives as projects increasingly adopt this mechanism to return value to holders and incentivize long-term engagement.
about Hyperliquid Dominates 2025 Token Buybacks with $644M ProgramApex Fusion Launches REPDROP Airdrop on Cardano
Apex Fusion has introduced a groundbreaking reputation-based airdrop system called REPDROP on the Cardano mainnet, marking a significant departure from traditional token distribution models. This innovative approach rewards users based on their genuine ecosystem contributions rather than speculative behavior, representing both the completion of the project’s initial roadmap and the beginning of a new phase for the community and ecosystem.
about Apex Fusion Launches REPDROP Airdrop on CardanoUSDT0 Brings $175B Liquidity & Gold Assets to Solana
Solana has become the latest blockchain to integrate with USDT0’s Legacy Mesh, gaining direct access to over $175 billion in USDT liquidity while welcoming omnichain gold-backed assets through XAUt0. This dual deployment represents a significant expansion of Solana’s capabilities as a hub for digital dollars and real-world asset tokenization, connecting the high-speed blockchain with major networks including Ethereum, Tron, and TON through LayerZero technology. The integration eliminates traditional barriers to cross-chain movement, offering developers and users permissionless access to unified stablecoin liquidity alongside programmable gold assets for the first time on Solana.
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